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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
THE PETROLEUM MARKET

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
The crude certificate speculation continues TO ansush out
there was decided increase yesterday IN the volume Oh
trading from the record OF Saturday II was accomplished
al the Expense values although the recession was only
from 7Oa7O cents 69 cents The news from the OIL
country of no particular significance and prices sce
10 yield from weight OF storage charges coupio"
with the uneasy feeling caused by the runors OF inot
labor troubles and the lower values III Runway s'oA~ Inv
market closed heavy.
special circular giving Information about the ONO io"
grade fields has been issued by Watson Gosen Ss
describing the early developments af0unu Lima aoou' 'H
present ~ ", enSiI and rec miles in width
tnowp % be practically prolific only slightly developed
barren spots are found ~ this are. ea' 10
MATS say about twenty miles, oil Is found TO tho north
the rs non
good producing well was opened ABOUT Ten aaS ago. AZ Nv
OF SfrS view that the n:
spring and furnishes some interesting Arguments and
as many other bear arguments based ON the Lama develop.
ments are n? assesnsnn and other qualities OK
tne Ohio oil ca Its yet TO be proved that ts rsnvss
s proiuc, as ucI Canadian OIL has not prevented an mn ~
export movement Of VIC cypss Ina al IL
OHIO oil eYers bearsh Influence on crta eV,oS
c"t states IN View 81 s bear q.
secnon the OF ~ n most Of tp operators for
or months nr,s. snS tho total dealings National
1rpst eesaca,es At Consolidated Exchange were
follows . 40,
HPPvha,t ........ 50t Final. .......... ovS
barrels
pano oil was unchanged at So cents per gallon here and
ss cents In Philadelphia and Baltimore
OIL CITY, Penn, jan 3l-Crude oi--Naueha' Trans"
certificates opened at 70 and closed at 6ss highest pea
-o iowes, 6os Sales Sol 900 barrels: charters 9leSi
her,,s clsarances $4,000 barrels shipments io2-"
barrels. runs. - barrels .-.,,..,
prrspuRG Jan 3l-Potroeum duh and steady Ns'ionA
lran.it Certificates opened at 10 and closed at 19 hsa
eat price. 70is lowest e9'a , r...
BRADFORD. Penn. Jan. 3l.-Crudc oh-Nauoha' . -
Certificates opened at 70is and closed at ~ p
7Ois price, 6e oiearances SsoVoo pAiio
TirusyILLR Psnu.. Jan 3i-Nationai transit oer'n 49,.
opened aS7O aud closed at Co.'S highest p'''e' va
price. CO..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

NAslllNGTON, MONDAY Jan. ol' 1000
Tur PrBIIc DEBr-It is estimated that the public debt
Abatement to he Issued tomorrow will show decrease or
about 40 900 in the debt snce January l. The re-
CENTS during January S2s,7OOOOO. being anout
900 900 more than the receipts for the same mphth or
last year. The expenditures fer January lSSI were
500 900 600 being S3.000O00 less than the expendl-
lures for January, 1856
HIsToRICAL M,SusCRrTs-senator Ioar. from the COM
mitrc on the Library. to-day reported favorably an
amendment intended 10 Ice proposed Ia the Hundry tVil
Appropriation hill To constitute the Secretary OF Stne
t Librarian OF Congress and the Secretary Of the Smith
sonan Institution commission 10 report 10 Congress
the character and value of the historical and other man
uscrpis belonging to the Government and what method
and poll should be pursued In regard to editing anu
publishing them.
s,LARits or JCDGEs.-A bill was introduced by Senator
Tvarts to-day regulate the salaries OF United states
Judges In NewYork u provides that the salary and The
allowances for expenses Of the United states Circuit
Judge for Second Judicial Circuit shall he the
s are paid allowed the Chief Justice OF the highest
court OF record OF the State In which the Circuit Judge
lives II further provides that the salaries OF the Judges
of the United states i'trct Courts for the northern.
southern aud Eastern Districts of NewYork shall he me
same those OF the judges of the highest court OF org
inal jurisdiction OF NewiOrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
TILE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO Jan 81 (Speeia Principally because there was
heavy snowfall night in this region wheat was weak
this morning May selling close 10 SO cents But by noon az
fair. got little brighton the holders The visible supply
which every body expected would show did acIu
ally small thing not 10 be despised when
that shippers have been nearly paIsyz@i by
the strike In New.York THIS slowly moved
MAY heat up SO cents s3' cents With -four re-
dnced bushels Of American wheat sailed for tho
Atlantic ports week against 100000 bushels Tor tho
Roam stll determined Dedf ana
70cent wheat next week Inc exports OF bacon "a.
the week last year by
800 pounds while the exports pork and art did not
xay diner those OF last May pork did not sell
Under ST. 72 above sl2 IS Corn was anl at
y. m. May wheat closed at ssh CENTS May
poI al Sl2 ~ May corn, at 40 cents There IS now IN
sght the following amount OF gram Wheat 81 ss5 isO
bushels eoTn bushels. OATS 47o4OOO bushels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
RITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

suit Las brought by Edward g. Byrnes against h
Carey 10 recover Sll6ls 80 which,
no ,av- The defendant wnlly appropriated Byrnes IL
t proer with branches IN Catherine Rutgers
a,d Mulberry In Greeuport AMI Flushing Justice
Lawrence supreme Court Chambers yesterday,
motion made by the DEFENDANTS coun
sell o "A Oil OF particul =.
nStle renee has denied tire motion made behalf OF
Mr. Elzaieth l. Baird for submitting 10 jury certain
framed the salt brought against her 10y John Bard
their marriage. The Judge holds that the
orsfnn her legally divorced rom her frat hus
hnnd william Macrnck all tho other questions are either
oi Law or already been passed upon IN tho
iua,y prceeings The defendant VIII be allowed however
10 submit IA new llst OF framed issues.
ustto. Andrews aside tho assignment made last
Apr y James White shoe manufacturer OF Brooklyn 10
t'iaric. Mise of L. Wise and the sale Of the
assisnors factory 10 L. NJ Hrscl The Judge hnds that
s.ve Al dollars worth OF shoes were ON tied fom
INC s,hciue and collision AMI fraud.
Judge Enrich the city Court yesterday granted mo-
j. T. Walsh attorney for Ernest Harver. re-
crvc OF OF BARLEY Campbell that the receiver DO
indemnity bond 10 bring an action on
nronis sory note to play Ny Geraldine
and 20 se!i the plays MaT.moDy" Separation Fairfax
and pAquita"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
DEATH or A WELL KNOWN srEAMBoArMAM

Tho body GENERAL David Is Smith. who ded sunday
neumona No. 81 West sixteenth st. arrived ut Nyack
N, sunday night No better know IN Rockland
county bon at Nyack In 1915 and when yet boy
bacas associated with steanboatng. In 1888 with his
hroher Captain Isaac r. smith, he built tho Arrow and
acted engineer This founded the smith line OF steamers
hich or thirty controlled the trac OF
,hn ower luls1n. At times he owned
rrstei In swallow tho Isaac r. smith, the Broadway the
liwin the Armenia the the Peter g. Coffin the
Aexis tho hverialc the Adephia the Bergen AMI tho
lie for president OF the North
river New York Steanilsat Company In 1878 he
appointed by President Grant Supervising Inspector General
of sIramboits. 1hr,c years later he by
General Dumont In 1872 smith a Presidential
ecctor on New.Nork state ticket ith brother
Tuns he conducted Tor many years at Nyack large mer
business Ito Of the organizers the Rock
and County National Bank He years president
NJ The County Bible Society Ten years pref
dant OF ROcksud County SUNDAY school Association
General Smith leaves dsughters Mira Dr. j. Polhemus
aud General James VI. Bauvelt, OF Nyack. General
smith the uncle OF Captain John r. Smith, dropped
dead In Nyaok two weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
THE BROOKLYN GRAND JURY'S INQUIRY.

Tho excitement over he.Grand Jury presentment
has not died ont in Brooklyn and 1t is expected that
Senate investigating committee will follow the matter
nh TO get possession OF facts which the Grand jury
could not reach Tho members Of the jury denied
emphaticaly yesterday that any part OF the present
monts was prepared for them by outsiders and de
clared that committee of the body drafted the papers
and they were approved by majority before being
taken into court The draft Of one shows the
made IN the Grand jury room before it was finally
odoptcd The report was made public yesterday that
yhen the stock Of tho electric light company
offered for sale 90 per cent dividends wore promised
hui that letter afterward written to purchaser
saving that large dividend would excite suspicion
and only 20 per cent would be paid for fear OF leg
islatve Investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
TWO GAMES IN A BILLrlRD TOrRyAlfEyr

Matt Corbett and 200" Cotton playst the opening
game OF 500 prize bookmakers cushion carrom billiard
In sections parlors e,erlay There was plenty
of betting with tho odds Corbett The players In this
ali handicapped Corbett had to play 100
poins his opponents 100. Cotton succeeded In defeating
"A seventy seven inning by 100
Mr. Coltons best run nine aud his average a3T7.
The second was between james NaIoney the first
favorts for the competition and Al smith The men are
Carrying tho simo handle pl2O points AMI tho
ie, clo-c Among the bets laid ~
even on whom no had four and Mahoney had
Ave yet To count Mihoncy won by OF 100 III
Seysny innings payoi Tho CHEST run ten was
made by Mshonsy. whose average Was l 447B. Tho play
ng will DO continued two games being played every
Ills woOk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
.rcr,oN SALES OF WOOL IN LONDON.

,oxnox Ian Stat the wool sales today good 49,
an,fsssi aud competition brisk the dsms ,Sa an ~
.y sor the Continent Prices average s better s 80
,s at opening Of tho present series o. s
seslIy Tor greasy OF 10000 bales offered 9ov ns iran
SnIrawn The following Is q statement OF toan, 1is
ssacansi victoriasaes 5000 bales secured vH a.
j. Ssd do locks aud piese. o. lcsd feT 40 ISSss
WI s,,css I'D Sis sd greasy ola do .Scss
aud pieces at Nd South Anstraiasslss ae0y 3s IN
SsS sS. sie. - "a set: ana y'iss;ts az
A. crs and piece IA L. ID, greasy "a e
Ssgs Of s S0od .I HsPs e. ::sss.x
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
PROVIDING FOR NEW wARsurps

WASHINGTON. Jan 3l.-Owing 10 the absence Of two
members OF the Naval Sub Committee on Construcon no
meeting has yet been held but result OF Informal
conferences between members OF the subcommittee nm
agreement which Will doubtless receive the approyal OF
tho full committee has been reached looking an appro
prstoD for the construction OF 900 ton crusers Of
the Newark type i've 900 900 gunboas after
Gunboat NO and three seagoing torpedo boaIs Thcre
Is intention the part OF several members Of The
committee whom the Construction bill IA reaohed In The
House To move an Increase of the so ma Ia
provide for the construction OF least three yesse, In
addition ~ those already described ~ "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
TILE OOIIIirNE AppEAI9.
ALBANY. Jan. 3l.-In tho Court OF Appeals to.da

ALBANY 3In tho Court OF Appeals Today the ioi'
lowing business was transacted.
No l55-Elvira Vick, administrator, appellant agt the
New Central and Hudson river railroad Company re-
spOndent ~ ..-- . ,-,-,....,or. nm,
pellani. agt Winthrop Gilman respondent Argued
lSzSaniuol Miller. an infant rospondonI nx@ n0"
ard Woodhead. appellant Argued. ..,,
No. lp3-1he DAVIS Sewing Machine Company responucn
agt William Beat receiver for the National Irass co"p'
OF York, appellant
Following tho Motion Calendar for Tuesday February
Nos e7s pe2 005 U0a 1902 072, 0Sl 1907 l0in iodz
lois Toll 1ult 1908 ioOy 1910 1915 f0l7 os& losi BOZ
lOle, l0lS. l023, 10l4. iVSd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
rEsrIMoNY IN TME CnEEsEBEOuGm Use.

The hearing In tho proceedings begun by Mrs. Leonora
Arnold 10 tho property Of her grand
mother Mr Margaret Cheescb ugh by proving her mothers
MARI "a Ia Count" Bakius resumed
nusr al interval several nths IN the United states
Court Brooklyn yoser Mis- Eliza M storms testified
nj nor f, Storms. Who the most In
Ina rnnI OF count" Chrrschruuy IN told her that the
"Coupt married Ml.s r amt that Their dAu sher was
souora examined tho witness was confronted
v an ifaytt purpOrtcd 10 have been made by her
M .r tno wears alter Count" Chee>ebrOughs death. In
which he swnu that Count" died ei an LETT no
r.n l,e Witness said her father must hlva possessed
posttve information tho ponL aud known that the
:, 'onnt WAS not marriel t0 his rcputed VIE. -
The property question Amounted 20 SOOOOOO In 1850
xb,n died Her inherited
IA troth Count" died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
AN IMPORTANT BILL MIssINn

WAsHsGroS, Jan 3l-At the last session OF Congress
the conerces on the bill declaring forfeiture OF the
lands granted TO tho North Pacific Railroad Comnany
decided 70 report back disagreement To their re.neotiys
houses. but up to this date no report has boon made Il
Is now learned that the conference committee are
able to mako their reports owing tho fact the hill which
when last In the hands OF the Ious.
has been loai or misacea search for tho bill has been
going on for month. II II does turn I'M soon steps
will DO taken TO get fresh copy from the s.n,te 10
which the House can reattach ia amendments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT

MIR. CAELAND HANDS THE INTERSTATE BILL WITH
HIS REPORT THEREON TO MR. CLEyELANr
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Attorney General fland
called the President ths afternoon and returned
to him the Interstate Commerce Bin together
with his report thereon. The measure will probably
be considered at the regular Cabinet meet
ing tomorrow. The ten days within which the President
can legally act on the bill VIII expire SATURDAY evening
IL Il not likely that final action will taksn before
ThursdaV ut the earliest IL Ia impossible Ia Obtain
authentic Information rs to the nature tho Attorney
Genernl's report on the bill. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01

prove the present lighting system by increasing tue se
fights from 1--WE thirteen by placing lens III Tie name
of the torch with group Of lamps arranged In cluster
t. by independents dynamo and hy hgh,ins ,ne
interior statue and pedestal engine ana boier-
room dwellings, etc, with incandescent lamps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01

wAsnSGroN. Jan. 81 tSpeciab -Deegato t,aIne. OF
Utah. the story autographed from Nebraska o the
effect that Brigham Young is alive and that proparaons
making by the Mormon leaders To delue their fol-
lowers into the belief that the former head OF their
church has been resurrected Mr. Cano has been res
dent OF Salt axe CITY since 1872 Prom that time dow
Brigham Youngs death Mr. Cane wa. inti,n ar
quainted with him Referring to the Nebraska dispatch
which lie chnractcriLed as cocA and bull stor Air
Cane to-day said: " know Young IA dead .,,y hin,
after his death; when he was laid out went 10 bs fan
cra and saw him buried and tenon stone put on top
OF him. knew he was dead. I never knew o} INV AGAR
on bis wrist" y ' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
. rrncp roupaNTOy op WoUIDpe

william II. Parsons tho prisoner at Sing sing who pre-
codes McQuads whose shoulders tho eIAhierman
places his hands he tho lock IN tho city
Yesterday tho custody Warden Jackson Parsons
Of the OF swiners OF whom Gay Foster was re-
puted Pars0ns out TO state lrison for
two and half by Judge Cowiny II has lust been
for " evidence against Flo sor ana he spent last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01

WASHINGTON, jan 81 tSpeeia .-General Bragg of Wis
consin harbors strong suspicion that tho "old der"
business Is overtone. He too many men wearing
badges OF tho Grand Army OF the Republic tho Ioya Le
gon and other veteran organizations and claiming to
have served In the Army or Navy during tho war; and
who he believes. tho blue or shouIdsred
u misket In defence of tho Union General Brae9 wants
TO stop TITS sort OF thing and accordingly he intro
duced bill making IL "a misdemeanor punishable by fine
both person falsely 70 repre-,
sent himself exsoldier sailor. or ~ wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
LIGHTS FOR BAaTHOLDI STATUE.

WASHINGTON. jan 81 Hpecialj. The Lighthouse Board
has considered the matter OF providing plant for the
lighting of the Liberty Light station Bodlows Island
NewY0rk harbor. and will recommend appropriation
Of $500 for that purpose. In report which will be-
sent Congress- tile present plant and OF lighting
are fully described The present situation Of the nachn
cry regarded Objectionable In the and
bulldogs are needed The Board also proposes 10 i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01

wAsHIS0ToS, Jan. 81 tspeeiaD.-The House Committee
the Library to-day reported favorably the senate
current resolution 10 provide for joint committee OF
Congress to consider the expedency Of holding inter-
national exhibition In 1892 to commemorate the discov
cry Of America The committee says among other things
There widespread desire by the American people aud
foreign nations particularly spain, Italy aud tho fifteen
spanish American Republics VI tho three Amooas Al tho
SOOth anniversary OF the discovery of America Columbus
be duly celebrated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
TO PAY FOR sEIzING BRITISH sEALERs.

WASHINGTON Jan 3l.-The Star this afternoon pub
fishes the following Although the Secretary OF State
has not yet announced that the British schooners were
unawfully seized aud held 1t Is learned very good
thry that this will be the outcome Of the whole matter.
and that proper damages will be paid by this Govern
mcn for the losses by detention 1t understood that
this is In accordance with opinion OF the Attorney
General after carefully considering all Tho court proceed
which showed that the vessels catching seals
outside the threeuc line and therefore well within
their rights according 10 the construction this Govern
ment has always insisted upon"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
EXPOSURE OF A LITTLE vIRGINIA scmEME.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 tSreeioD-The bill TO reimburse
several States and the City OF Baltimore for expenses in
CURED by them for the defence during the last
between the United States and Great Britain pro
vokcd brisk debate in the House to-day and the oppo
nents of the measure succeeded In driving to tho
calendar OF unfinished business The basis Of the
stion the attempt OF the trainers of the bill 80 to
manipulate the account between the United States and
Virginia make IL appear that the former owes the
latter when matter OF fact the latter Is largely In
debt to the former The apparent result In favor OF Nr
gnia obtained by computing Indebtedness 10 the
United States down to 1870 only, and by computing the
interest the claim Of Virginia against the United
States down date The pretty scheme was thoroughly
exposed by Messs Burrows Ranney aud others, and the
eager Virginia Repre- led by Randolph Tucker
we're sadly discounted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01

COAL ACCUMULATING AT PORT RICHMOND.
PHIL Jan. 81 (Speeiot.-The accumulation OF
anthracite coal at this point beginning to become
barrassing TO the Reading Railroad Company. Two
weeks the amount Of coal hand at Port Richmond
was 40 900 tons while to-day is nearly 100000 tons
This accumulation is caused by the present troubles with
coal handlers New York which prevent the shipment
of coal from that point.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-16
The New school Law.

The amendments to the Montans
school law made by toe recent legisls-
ture make some very radical and bene-
foial changes in the law, the chiefest
Of which are.
First. That any moneys to the cred
II Of any district, after providing for
the expenses Of eight months school
may upon the vote Of the district, be
applied to building purposes.
second. The district clerks are no
longer elected, but are hereafter to be
appointed by the trustees who have
the power TO fix their compensation.
Third. Appointments Of trustees
by county superintendent to all
vacancies will hsnceforth hold, only
until the next annual school election.
Fourth. The examination Of teach
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-16
To Prevent Disaster.

At the Ryan hotel, st. Paul, was ex-
hibited for the first time In the north
west model of q patent device for
railroad trains, which 10 intended TO
prevent accident after derailment. The
appliance is exhibited by the invent
or, A. A. Brooks. Mr.. Brooks spen.
sixteen years railrosding, and has
thought out this device, knowing that
q large majority Of accidents occur on
account Of broken rail or misplaced
switch. The contrivance 10 an extra
pair Of W heels placed on the same axle
on q car inside the others and on an
engine outside the otters-by which
ihe train 10 compelled 10 follow the
rails after dropping on them, the ex.
ira wheels falling beside the rails and
serving ~ Q guide 10 keep the train on
the ties. An engine axle being usual
ly two feet shorter than . car axle,
this simply brings II out 10 the same
width. II train having this appliance
strikes an open switch Il 10 claimed
that it will be guided along by the rails
and extra wheels, the engine being
guided by one rail and the cars BY
another. IL pulled back, In thls In
stance. the train win take il proper
place on the rails. The actual cost Of
afIixing the contrivance 10 any car,
not counting patents or royalty, is
about S65; to an engine about one
third more. In the case Of an engine
II is only necessary 10 make the axle
two feet longer, and Of the Car 10 have
the Increase diameter extended inward
far enough 10 turn . second shoulder.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-16
Late Legislative Laconics.

Percentage stud has quit in Helena.
The license bill was the last bill
signed by the governor.
According TO the Helena Indepen-
dent, the provisions Of the license bill
do not take effect until July next.
A bill was introduced by Buskett in
the lower House for the better protec.
ton of married men, and unanimously
passed lin recess). 1t was then sent
up to the Conncil. where the page was
put In the chair. and the bill consid-
cred and referred back to the House TO
be translated into the Missouri lam
gusge. The bill 10 said to be very
rich.
A majority ofthe saloon men OF Hell.
ena took out licenses for year in sd-
vance on the day preceding the one on
which the high license bill became q
law. thinking that it would 60 into
operation Immediately. They gain
very little by their sharpness, howev-
er, as things run along as they are un-
Ill July next.
Thompson, In the Council, has the
best record 10 the matter Of bills intro
duced and passed. He introduced
three bills, all of which passed. Blake
heads the list in the House, he having
introduced fifteen bills, thirteen OF
which ran the gauntlet successfully.
The Sunday law did not pass, fol-
many reasons, being killed 10 the
Council.
The fee hill, very much emasculated
passed, but its provisions do not 20 in
to effect during the official life Of the
present incumbents.
The marriage license bill became q
law, and any fellow intending to dou
tile up must divulge the secret to th,
county clers. Secret marriages ar,
hereafter impossible, and the charivs
RI fiend has ample notice to get In hi
work.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-16
saloon Licenses.

The license bill ss II was signed by
the governor made the following pro-
visions rs to saloon licenses:
Saloons not In towns or villages,
800 per annum.
In towns of 800 Inhabitants or LEES,
$50.
In towns Of / 500 or less, $40.
In towns Of 5000 or less, $3.50.
In towns of greater population, 800
These licenses are payable quarterly
In advance.
In order to arrive at the population
OF q town for the purposes of this bill
the vote polled at the last genera
election is multiplied by three. Thi,
brings Miles City into the $500 class
the vote Of last fall being 767, which
multiplied by three gives 2,S0l In
habitants.